Our washing machine has tumbled its last wash. So now we’re looking into purchasing a new one.*

It seems our options are:
– front-load washers
– top-load agitator washers
– top-load HE washers

So far we’ve ruled out front-load washers. Despite their many advantages, they seem to be plagued with mildew issues.

So I guess my question is this…do all HE washing machines (top AND front load washers) suffer from mildew issues? Would getting a top-load washer avoid this issue? Or should we go with a top-load agitator washer?

*OR…should we look into fixing our archaic, water and energy guzzling, entire laundry room flooding, washing machine?

Any additional information about purchasing washing machines in general would be appreciated, as we are pretty much clueless. Thanks!